Session
Theater
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The session should allow panellists to share updates/ideas (first 30 minutes). The second segment will be a moderated Q&A with the audience, who will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. The 'theater' layout is best for an open exchange, and 60 minutes are necessary to give all participants enough time to articulate their views.
Six months after the adoption of the Global Digital Compact by world leaders, the session will be an opportunity for stakeholders to hear about progress on its implementation. More importantly, it will provide a space for the private sector, civil society, academia, and the technical community to share insights on their ongoing initiatives and planned activities that contribute to achieving the goals of the Compact. Stakeholder participation is a cornerstone of the Compact. The UN will provide an update on how it is partnering to achieve its objectives and will share updates on the Compact's implementation map. The session will be an opportunity to co-design the way forward for a strengthened stakeholder engagement across all the Global Digital Compact priorities.
Online participants will be prioritized in the Q&A segment. The online moderator will ensure the on-site MC has full visibility in online comments and requests from the floor. In case of a substantive amount of online participants (>20) we will use tools such as Menti, Slido, or Webex-equivalent to poll the participants and gather their feedback
United Nations
International Organization, Global
Introduction 1. Senior Representative. UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technology, International Organization 2. Senior Representative, ITU, International Organization Open Discussion 1. Regional Economic Commission (ECLAC/ESCWA/UNECA), International Organization 2. Civil Society Representative 3. Private Sector Representative 4. Technical Community Full names of participants will be made available as soon as they are confirmed. All panelists will be onsite. The panel will have parity in both geographical and gender representation.
5. Gender Equality
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: The session will contribute to advancing all the SDGs, as listed in the Global Digital Compact. In particular, through a policy discussion, it will focus on how partnerships can contribute to the Goals. It will also focus on some vertical pillars of the Compact (e.g. digital economy > SDG 9) and horizontals, including but not limited to reducing inequalities, ensuring gender equality and strengthen institutional frameworks.